St. Patrick’s Day prank turns Oklahoma waters green

Oklahoma City officials aren’t laughing at these St. Patrick’s Day stunts.

Vandals Turn Oklahoma City Ponds Green, Cause Damage (KOCO-TV)

Early Monday morning, security guards at the Myriad Botanical Gardens noticed the water had turned to a bright green color, Oklahoma City’s KWTV-TV reports. Police surmised that pranksters had dumped green dye into a fountain which then spread through the park’s waterways.

It was also discovered the Waterford Condos were targeted by the same prank.

The scene looked remarkably similar to Chicago’s tradition of turning the Chicago River green as part of St. Patrick’s Day. While that event is festive, police and park officials are taking this matter quite seriously.